Chapter 1307: Lion King's Move

The humiliating fighting style of the Black Tortoise Clone had completely trampled upon the dignity and fundamental values most cherished by the lion warriors. Therefore, the battle had progressed to this point, which, in the end, was a consequence of the Black Tortoise Clone's own actions.

From Boss Xu Yang's perspective, he would never allow his brother to tragically fall on the battlefield.

Seeing the Black Tortoise Clone helpless for a moment, he could only grit his teeth and steel himself to face the aggregated 'life flames' the opponents had unleashed by sacrificing their own lives.

Suddenly, a soul transmission from Xu Yang echoed in his mind. "How about it? Are you stumped now? With your strength, if you had focused all your effort and fought seriously from the beginning, you would never have pushed yourself into such a predicament. Consider this battle a lesson for you today."

The Black Tortoise Clone sighed helplessly. He promptly sent a soul transmission back to Boss Xu Yang. "No, Boss, are you just going to abandon me like this? Please give me an idea quickly, or your brother here might really be crippled by this collective burst from the lions. I can't find a relatively safe space for my main body now. No matter what method I use, I'll have to use my main body to withstand their life flames directly. And I have no way to instantly kill all the lion warriors in one round. I truly can't think of how to deal with these crazy lions!"

Xu Yang chuckled.

"If someone who masters the Guigu Qimen Array cannot even handle a situation like this, it means they are not worthy of my lineage. I will not give you any pointers. Remember, at a critical juncture, you cannot rely on anyone else's external help; you can only depend on your own strength. If you want to survive, use your brain and think carefully about which path the Guigu Qimen Array should take to unleash its ultimate power. I'll give you just one hint: don't forget, you are currently only in a clone form."

As expected, Xu Yang was still Xu Yang. Even a single hint from him was more powerful than deploying a thousand troops behind the Black Tortoise Clone. Perhaps this was the powerful guiding force Xu Yang possessed as a truly invincible commander.

The Black Tortoise Clone felt as if enlightened, finally shedding his immense pressure and experiencing a sudden realization. From that moment, he began to gather the Guigu Qimen Array once more. This time, the Black Tortoise Clone wasn't playing any flashy tricks; instead, he condensed an incredibly solid Taiji totem within his clone body.

With each change in the position of this massive totem, the Black Tortoise Clone attempted to release the Taiji totem, formed from all the power within him, outside his clone body. The enormous totem enveloped him, and as endless power flowed out, the Black Tortoise Clone's main body miraculously vanished into thin air.

Sure enough, the powerful 'life fire' essence, gathered by the dozen or so mad lion warriors below after the white-maned mad lion had burned his life force to the limit, ultimately failed to lock onto the Black Tortoise Clone's main body. They were forced to direct all the concentrated life fire onto the surface of the gigantic Taiji totem before them.

A tremendous roar echoed as the terrifying 'life fire' of the mad lion tribe easily destroyed the Taiji totem. It was precisely through this method that the Black Tortoise Clone escaped disaster.

In reality, the core principle of Xu Yang's guidance was a single four-character phrase: "golden cicada shedding its shell." This involved using the Taiji totem, condensed from all the power within him, to transfer the Black Tortoise Clone's main body to another space via the Guigu Qimen Array, while simultaneously retaining his main body's aura. In this way, the Taiji totem, formed by the power of the Guigu Qimen Array, could divert the life flames unleashed by the mad lions. Attacking the totem itself was equivalent to forcibly limiting the direction of the opponents' firepower. Furthermore, this method allowed him to achieve the ultimate goal of the "golden cicada shedding its shell" technique, ensuring his main body remained completely untouched by the attack.

This technique had one indispensable prerequisite: a true mastery of the Guigu Qimen Array's essence. Only then could one transfer their main body beyond the spatial boundaries set by Xu Yang using the Guigu Qimen Array—something the mad lions below were utterly incapable of doing. Because they lacked Xu Yang's inherited power, they had no way to break through the rule-restricted barrier.

Fortunately, the white-maned mad lion, as the team leader, timely halted the burning of life flames. He prevented his dozen or so brothers from all perishing in the sea of fire, instead having them contribute only a portion of their life essence. Although they did not win this confrontation, at least they saved their lives. After this failed attack, this group of mad lion warriors could no longer muster any offensive capability.

After all the life flames had completely burned out, the Black Tortoise Clone reappeared, hovering above the heads of the mad lions. "Hahaha, it's a pity. Your ultimate attack ultimately failed. Of course, I admire your decisive willingness to sacrifice your lives to defend your kin's dignity. Therefore, I will not take the lives of you mad lions who have lost your combat power. This round counts as my win, and you don't need to pay with your lives. Let's end this confrontation here."

The Black Tortoise Clone cleverly found a way to conclude the fight, returning to Xu Yang's team's formation as a victor. The leader of the mad lion tribe, on the other hand, ultimately sighed helplessly. He clearly understood that his tribesmen had exerted all their power in the recent confrontation, even if the final outcome was unsatisfactory. However, the fearless attitude displayed by the mad lion warriors still brought great comfort to the old Lion King.

"I must admit, your team's combat power is indeed strong. We concede this round. It seems necessary for me, as the leader, to personally step forward. You should also send out your strongest combatants, as this next match concerns the final honor of our race. As the leader of the mad lion tribe, I will never retreat easily, and I will certainly do my best to guard the gate to the wasteland."

In reality, Xu Yang and his group were well aware that in the vast wasteland region, the mad lion tribe enjoyed the deep trust of the mad ox tribe's leading clan. While receiving preferential access to regional resources, they also bore a heavy responsibility. If they truly couldn't stop Xu Yang's team, the mad lion tribe would be expelled from the entire wasteland region.

Therefore, this final match was no longer just about honor; it concerned the future fate of the mad lion tribe. The Lion King's personal appearance was clear evidence of how seriously they regarded the upcoming round of combat.